Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10

: OF Jacksonville.
The Swedish bark Adalen, Of 80 tons
burden, VIII be sold at auction AT Pensa-
( cola on April IS.
Mir. Simouds, cooper OF Bronson. 10
making $50 gallon tank for the wine FAC
tory at Arredondo.
The steamer GEORGETOWN, which runs
from Titusville to Daytona, Will BE laid
of her route on May l,
in Daytona, the other day, George F.
Lufberry, of Paris, France, paid So,OOOfor
1000 feet of river front.
At Branford farmers and truckers are
as busy as bees, and nothing daunted by
the unusually late spring.
+. l.. James, OF Jacksonville, an enter
prfsing grower OF tomatoes, sold one
third interest in his crop for $1,000 cash.
Two acres Of land near the post Office
in ApOpka, belonging to the royal estate,
was sold az auction in Orlando Monday;
81, $50 was realized.
A well organized movement is on foot
to 5ulld a Presbyterian church at Apop-
ka, and tng work will doubtless be ac-
complIshed this sumner.
a horse racing association has been
formed at Fruitland PARK, 1t was unan-
imous}y decided TO hold an inaugural
race meeting at Picciola on April IA.
The Bombay Manufacturing Company
have now got their extensive works in
full moving order, aud nave lumber bills
sufficient to keep them running all sum-
mer,
S. Kirkland, while out hunting near
Eustis last week with friend, shot and
slightly wounded him. The injured mans
name is James Hall and mis- recovery Is
certain.
The chancery case of Stephen Ryder vs..
Robert Z. May ct. al, involving the TrOp-
zeal Eotel and orange grove al ROckledge.
has been settled after some years OF tedi-
Gus litigation.
There is now upon the tapis a synd-
cate for the building OF a sawmill at Blue
Pond, point on the st. Andrews Bay
railroad. Several Northern men who pro-
pose locating there are interested in the
scheme.
In the matter OF the establishment of
county poor farm for Sumter, which came
up before the Commissioners on Monday,
no action was taken by the COMMITTEES APP
pointed, and it was deferred to future
meeting OF the board.
At Aucilla the staging around Mr..
BraswelPs new store gave way on
Wednesday and Mr.. Barnett, carpsn-
ter, fell to the ground, a distance of
twelve feet. striking on his shoulder and
back, injuring him quite severely.
1t is thought that In short time now
the promoters of the Bombay and Geneva
railroad will locate the line OF road. The
originators OF the scheme are all men of
means and influence, and can carry to
successful issue what they take IN hand.
For those who are watching the opera
lions of the st. Andrews Railroad Land
and Mining Company in the disposal of
their lands, 1t may be interesting to know
that one deed to the same piece of land
has been recorded no less than forty-one
times.
Work upon the new Catholic church, on
Orange avenue, Orlando, is being pushed
forward with the utmost expedition. The
cross which will adorn the top OF the
| steeple is being gilded. When completed
this will be the handsomest church edifce
In that city.
The Commissioners Of Washington
| county have ordered the laying out of a
new road from C1ipley 10 Bombay. This
will give satisfaction to the many VINO
have business between those two points.
| The old road at Holmes aud Alligator
creeks is all but impossible at present.
At the municipal election at Bronson
the following ticket was elected: Mayor,
H. b. Coulter; Marshal, William Smith ;
Treasurer, G. J. Huber; Aldermen, Ii. V.
Coarsey, j. NJ. Stewart ana j. NJ. Banks
dale. The young men put out a ticket,
and elected their candidates by hand.
some msJorities.
The night train due at ChiDley at 8 Al
was wrecked at Chafhn's Tuesday night
Ii is mixed train, and, strange to say,
only the freight cars we're dersiled and
demolished, while the engine and passen-
ger coaches remained safe on the track.
/ The cause of the accident cannot be as.
certained. No one was hurt.
Branford is emphatically on building
boom. There are at least twenty new
residences and business houses in course
OF construction. the Town Council has
completed the planting OF shade trees on
the principal streets, and this Suwauuee
river town is looking bravery toward the
time when she shall be this city OF Bran.
ford.
The sale of land ON the north side OIL
Lake Weir continues undated. During
the last week several large purchases
have been made. In addition to the sales
OF land amounting TO over $50, 900, 1T Is un-
derstood that 900 more has just been
invested by gentleman named Robinson
from Chattanooga. Alfred Ayers fine
residences and portion OF his splendid
lake property are among the purchases
Orange Hill, the property OF MIR. Scar.
let, a gentleman from indianapolis, il
now in Its full beauty. He proposes
building large hotel. The hill. standing
at an elevation OF some 300 feet above sea
level and commanding views OF Alabama
Choctowhatche, ETC., would be deslr.
able location for such an enterprise. Mr.,
Scarlet has recently sold some OF his land
TO horticulturist from Indianapolis for
a handsome figure.
To vary the monoiony OF an otherwis e
dull town the steamboat Eagle Pencil,
Capt. j. l.. Dorset, plying between Bran.
ford and Cedar Key, on Sunday last, with
party OF eXcursionists from Brantord
ana surrounding towns, made a trip up
the river to strip jacket falls. Al th al
point the government river survey boat
Is engaged in removing distractions from
the channel OF the Suwannee, under an
appropriation made by Congress for that
PURPOSE. When the work Is complete
navigation will extend as far up as Ella.
willie during high water, but Branford is
practically at the mead Of navigation on
the Suwannee. On the return "trip the
little steamer was peted by severe hail
storm, which was productive of severe
cold weather the succeeding days.
Levy Peterson, the negro who was found
guilty at the last term OF the Circuit
COurt for the murder Of Reuben Starke,
was sentenced by Judge King last Friday.
The prisoner received his death sentence
without word. and acted in very stolid
manner. Aitor the judge mad delivered